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Oboth in the Bible.

Oboth is a camp of Israel in the wilderness in the Bible, about 128 km (80 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 4 verses, from Numbers 21:10 to Numbers 33:44.

What happened at Oboth.

Bottles, an encampment of the Israelites during the wanderings in the wilderness (Num. 33:43), the first after the setting up of the brazen serpent.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

All 4 verses that name Oboth.

Numbers 4

  • Numbers 21:10And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.
  • Numbers 21:11And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ije-abarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.
  • Numbers 33:43And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.
  • Numbers 33:44And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ije-abarim, in the border of Moab.

Questions about Oboth.

Where is Oboth in the Bible?

Oboth is a camp of Israel in the wilderness about 128 km (80 miles) south of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Oboth named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Oboth in 4 verses, in 1 book, from Numbers 21:10 to Numbers 33:44.

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